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Thomas Hodges, the missing autistic 19-year-old who disappeared from his home at 146 Beach 59 Street in the Ocean Village complex sometime around 7 a.m. on Monday, January 18, has been found in lower Manhattan. Police had mustered a large search for the teen after his family reported that he has no communication skills and was wearing only checkered pajama bottoms, a white t-shirt and white socks when he disappeared. Hodges was taken to Beekman Downtown Hospital in Manhattan in stable condition. Police sources say they are investigating how the teen got to Manhattan.